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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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